Pacific Genesis Forced to Pull Application for Florida License

AUTHOR(S)

Hume, Lynn

PUB. DATE

June 2001

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;06/12/2001, Vol. 336 Issue 31158, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports the coercion of Florida securities examiners to withdraw the application for a broker-dealer license of the Pacific Genesis Group Inc. in Washington. Argument over the protection of investors by the Securities and Exchange Commission; Reason of the application withdrawal; Decision of the Pacific to surrender its license.

ACCESSION #

4672144

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